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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,127,932,351.99, 37,436,577,682.29 and 15,084,684,586.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,127,932,351.99, 37,436,577,682.29 and 15,084,684,586.71 is: 20,816,881,987.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,127,932,351.99 : 37,436,577,682.29 = 15,084,684,586.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,127,932,351.99/37,436,577,682.29 = 15,084,684,586.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,127,932,351.99x = 37,436,577,682.29 × 15,084,684,586.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,127,932,351.99x = 564,718,966,343,166,263,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,718,966,343,166,263,296/27,127,932,351.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,816,881,987.76

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